Defending FA Cup holder Crystal Palace eliminated from the competition after losing to a club from the sixth division

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Publiation data: 11.01.2026 09:43
Defending FA Cup holder Crystal Palace eliminated from the competition after losing to a club from the sixth division

In the third round match of the FA Cup, sixth-tier English club Macclesfield Town defeated the current trophy holder Crystal Palace at home.

Notably, this is the first case since 1909 when a non-league club (fifth division and below) has defeated the FA Cup holder.

Macclesfield Town — Crystal Palace — 2:1

Goals: 1:0 — Dawson (43). 2:0 — Buckley-Ricketts (60). 2:1 — Pino (90).

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